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Review of "Two Paths to Now"
A book by Dann Hazel.
Reviewed by Duane Simolke
Can honesty save lives? That question seems to linger
between the lines of Dann Hazel's novel Two Paths to
Now. The dialogue and interior monologues of the
teenage main character (Rusty) are completely
believable. So is the situation, which involves two
generations of deceit and closets.
I've met or received e-mail from many people who are
in situations similar to the ones Rusty and his
parents must endure. Most people say to keep
homosexuality locked away and silent, no matter how
much lying and pain that requires. But can honesty
save lives? Well, read the novel.
In addition to believability, Hazel also creates
beautiful prose. Often, the paragraphs become
extremely short, with terse but elegant phrasing that
captures the tensions and fears that haunt Rusty and
the other characters. Though I usually hear Hazel
referred to for his nonfiction work, I think his
fiction deserves much more attention.
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